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Patient capital measures success in milestones rather than quarters, accepts pivots as part of the process and often forgoes early liquidity in the hope of greater long-term upside. — Richard Ceffalio, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 On defense, high-upside junior lineman Kaden Millbrooks and senior linebacker Braylan McMillon, who was the team’s second-leading tackler in 2025, will fuel the front seven, while junior Jaden Wright will steer the secondary. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Would the occasional smack upside the head improve the situation? — David Roberts, Vox, 3 July 2018 Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside

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An alarming downside is that this openly spurs an AI to potentially wreak havoc and commit cyberattacks throughout the Internet, even though it is seemingly only being tested.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Perhaps all of this is overly negative, and the downsides of these collective risks have been overemphasised.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of downside

Preposition

An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.

— DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026

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Automotive News’ report is light on details about the model but suggests the variant will be based on the standard Bronco and could arrive by the end of the decade.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Jacob Cowing returned a punt for an 83-yard touchdown, Eddy Pineiro kicked a pair of field goals and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-17 on Thursday night in a preseason game.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of on

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He was named as the new security chief this month in what was seen as a shift to a more aggressive approach to that under the late supreme leader.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
To learn how a memory that can last for years can sit on hardware that shifts every few days, Tanaka’s team made the shift a bit more dramatic.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shift

Preposition

Ukraine has developed an arsenal of long-range drones and its own cruise missiles which are being used against a widening array of targets inside Russia.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
That’s tough to do against a good-hitting team, especially in a big part of their order, middle part of their order.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of against

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With help from within, advice from top prospect Kevin McGonigle in the Arizona Fall League and a return to his collegiate swing and approach, King thrived in his early-season stint with Double-A Harrisburg.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
And yet, there the fans were, rally caps on, ready to believe in another mighty comeback—to read heroism into a story that could also be told, perhaps more accurately, in terms of swing decisions and contact points.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

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